Rail-brace.



G. MEADE.

RAIL BRACE.

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1 ,257,5 1 1. Patented Feb! 26, 1918.

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Application filed November 17,1917. SerialNo. 202,535.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE *MEADE, a citi- "zen of" the United States,residing'a-t Alli- "ence being had to the accompanying drawings.

D This invention relates to certain improvements in rail braces and 1tis an ob ect of the invention-to provide a novel and im-;

proved device of this general character which serves efiectually toholda rail from spreading or turning ove r and which alsoc'oacts with a railin such a manner as to prevent the separation of adjacent ends of abreak in a rail.

general character which, in addition to braca track structure.

It-. 1s also an object of th-e invention to provide a novel and improveddevice of this ing a rail, serves to redu cemat,erially the slipping orcreeping of The invention consists in the details of construction andinthe combinat on and arrangemen t of the several parts of my improvedrail brace whereby certainfimportant advantages are attained and thedevice is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenientand advantageous for use', all'as Willbe hereinafter more fully set sibe, th S m th refer nce'tdthe. acc m- Peny g, a lss, ..w l eia' for thThe, novel features .ofthe invention will -t;ion"with curves in thetrackway although I hereinafter ,be definitely claimed,

. I a-order that myinvention may be the be e de s oo il w l n w PIQQQfiCo 'Fignre l is a view' i1i;-topplan illustrating braces constructed inaccordance with my invention in applied position, a portion of "-"the;ra hbe ng in section and the holding "omitted; a d

spikes coacting with one of the braces being i i l i F. g..2 1s asectional view takensiibstan the ties embodied in "clmnge; an'dmo'clificationjwithou and flange 3 of the rail. Extending outwardly fromthe-plate 1 at substantially its longitudinal center isthe arm 4 whichis also connectedto said plate'l-substantially midway the longitudinalmargins thereof. The outer end portion of the arm 4 is down- 'warcllydirectechat 5', and integrally connected with the plate 6 adapted torest upon the topsur-face of a tie T. The plate 6 is pro- 'vided in itsmarginal portions i'rith the notches or recesses 7 to receive theholding spikes 8. I i

The plate-1 is of a length materially in excess of the adjacent tie T sothat, when the member 141 is in applied position, the plate 1 willextend beyond opposite sides of the tie and inclose proximity tothplates lnarried by the adjacent ties: By' this arrangement it will beunderstood that should a tie T creep or slip its movement will belimited by contactv of an end portion of the plate 1 carried by suchtie-with the-adjacent- I "Wlll also be understood that by having theplate elongated the'formationof a,leap or .the separationofthe ends oiiabrake in a rail will be prevente'clias theplate 1 serves to hold therail' ;{:'ron1 falling over or from moving upward. My improved bracealso prevents abroken rail from fallingybetween the tiesso that thepossibility of anfiaccident fro s c ause ieiiminaed In practice it isparticularly,desired that my improved braces beelnployed inconnecdonotwish to be understood as limiting myadjacent plates, when the braces areapplied, separated distance sufiicient; only to jc'0m lp n ate fo xpsione d ont ac ion...

', ,Fr9 11 the f eg i g "d Q P. i .'fIi is thought to be obvious that, arail brace contructed-.l iaccordane with my i v ntion is particularlywell adapted for use? by reason of the convenience andefac'ility,witawhich it may befassemblediand i'tnin alse beiobvious;tha,t ...myinvention is susceptib of jsome "T and"sing g thea l ,Oit nfties T is adeparting .ifrofrrjha. rincin andfllspirit' b rac ng member M eoactmgW1th the outer thereof and for this reason I do not Wish to v A s de' of the' r a1l f; b" 'de'rstood as limititignfiyself tqlhel pre- Eachof,the comprises tr plets adapted to g y "between the, ball a;

arrangement. and formation .ciftlie sevinvention in practice except ashereinafter and of a length to extend beyond Opposite claimed. sides ofthe tie but terminating inwardly 0f 10 I claim: adjacent ties, theextremities of the plate In combination with a rail andsupportterminating in close'proximiy t0 the plates ing ties therefor,brace members coacting of adjacent brace members.

with the rail and carried by the ties. each In testimony whereof Ihereunto afiix my of said brace members including a plate fitsignature.ting between the ball and flange 0f the rail GEORGE MEADE.

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Washington, D. 0."

